I have changed ...

I have moved my blog to a new site as I ran out of photo space ....

please visit me on .... http://momsmeanderings.wordpress.com

I still pop into my blogspot to look at the feeder as I have no idea how to do add one on the new blog !!! I find the Google Reader/Feeder 'thingie' not that easy to follow. I shall figure it all out some day but in the meantime ....

I am changing ....

.... 'cos Mr Blogger says I've used up my photo quota ...

soooo ... going to try this now ...

http://momsmeanderings.wordpress.com


but that's as far as I've got .. ' me of little brain ' .. I am now stuck ! J says she will help me ... yay for clever daughters !!!

Sooo .. I will be back with all my topsy-turvy stuff and photos ! Thank goodness my anxiety levels are balanced .. !! Yoga, psychologist, amazing (and patient) family, wonderful friends, prayers have all contributed to my positive attitude which has crept back .. slowly but surely !!! I can face the world again ! :) :)

Watch this space !

Created a wordpress blog ..

.. but now I'm stuck ! There are no instructions as to what to do next ? I follow instructions - I always go the 'manual first' .. there is no manual here !! Help !

Isn't blogger easier ... or is it just because I know what to do here ?

Why do I have to pay ?

HELP !

Mr Blogger won't let me download anymore photos unless I pay (in American dollars) for more space? I have not ever paid for space - has anyone else?

Weekly Winners : 18 - 24 July

I was so delighted to receive a gorgeous bunch of flowers from hubby's cousin when they joined our celebration for his 60th birthday last Sunday ..

... petals perfectly pink ...

... furled from the inside out ...

... with a whiter shade of green ..

... a greener shade of green .... (and must add here .. whenever Connor passes the vase of flowers he says ... "I love green flowers" .. strange child !)

... and a greener shade of white .... (lucky me .. Elaine also gave me a gorgeous bunch of St Joseph lilies !! :)

Is it spring? This yellow weaver thinks so .. one or two warmish days and the birds are busy ....

... still looking up ... I loved this delicate twirly chandelier which hung above our heads at a Winter Wine Evening ...

... back to ground level ... when boys are quiet you wonder what they're up to - I spotted Connor playing on his own in the garden ..

... lining up his cars on the garden bench ..

His cars didn't need batteries ..... but his mommy did ... Jeanette had a power failure at their house the night before a wedding where she was taking photos, so dashed over - in her jarmies -to recharge all the batteries for the camera equipment ..

Finally .. I must add this photo ... taken by a friend last Sunday at my hubby's 60th birthday ...

OUR FAMILY

For more Weekly Winners go to .... I am Lotus

A Winter Wine Evening .. ...

.... where we enjoyed a delicious meal paired with wines, was organised by Elaine's workplace ..

.. and was held at the FNB Conference Centre ...

... where there were rows of coloured cushions against decorated walls outside the dining area ...

Loved this delicately twirled chandelier which was one of a few hanging from the ceiling in the dining room ....

.. where the wines for the evening were supplied by the Bartinney Wine Estate, which is situated on the steep slopes of the Helshoogte Pass overlooking the picturesque Banghoek Valley in Stellenbosch.

Three wines .. a Savignon Blanc was served with a fruit/cheese starter, a Chardonney was paired with a delicious chicken dish .....

... and an 'easy on the palate' and 'drink now, don't keep' 'Noble Savage' Cabernet Savignon, very reasonably priced ... was paired with a delicious steak and baby onion bredie topped with a dumpling (inside the little potjie pot) ... (for overseas bloggy friends, this is miniature version of the traditional potjie pot which was traditionally used/and still is used for cooking maize meal as well as stew type, yummy tasty meals and sits on an open fire or hot coals)

.. and for 'pud' .. mini cheese cakes in ramekin dishes served with chocolate truffles .... yumm!

Thank you, Sweetie Pie, for organising tickets for us .. it was a most enjoyable evening ..

Elaine and Bryan ... and hubby and me ...

Skywatch Friday :

Following on from Firefly's photo ... which is far, FAR nicer than mine (!) .. I also spotted 'the extra moon' !!! I captured mine, either the following evening, or two nights after Firefly's shot of the crescent moon ...

...but mine has been 'nibbled' ....

For more spectacular skies around the world go to Skywatch